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'''Kusumi Koharu''' joined Hello! Project on May 1, 2005 as the sole member of Morning Musume's seventh generation after passing the [[Morning Musume Audition 2005]]. She was first featured on the single "[[Iroppoi Jirettai]]", on the studio album ''[[Rainbow 7]]'', and made her concert debut on May 7, 2005 at Morning Musume's [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~Dai 6 Kan Hit Mankai!~|2005 Spring concert tour]]. | '''Kusumi Koharu''' joined Hello! Project on May 1, 2005 as the sole member of Morning Musume's seventh generation after passing the [[Morning Musume Audition 2005]]. She was first featured on the single "[[Iroppoi Jirettai]]", on the studio album ''[[Rainbow 7]]'', and made her concert debut on May 7, 2005 at Morning Musume's [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~Dai 6 Kan Hit Mankai!~|2005 Spring concert tour]]. | ||
| − | Her big break came in 2006, when she was cast as the voice of Tsukishima Kirari, the main character in the anime ''Kirarin☆Revolution'', which ran for three years and ended in 2009. She gained a solo debut as "Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu" with the single "Koi☆Kana". Her singles were used as opening and ending theme songs for the anime. In addition, fellow Hello! Project members [[Hagiwara Mai]], [[Kikkawa Yuu]], and [[Kitahara Sayaka]] lent their voices to prominent guest characters. Kusumi and Hagiwara formed Kira☆Pika in 2007, and Kusumi, Kikkawa, and Kitahara formed MilkyWay in 2008 until the show's end. | + | Her big break came in 2006, when she was cast as the voice of Tsukishima Kirari, the main character in the anime ''Kirarin☆Revolution'', which ran for three years and ended in 2009. She gained a solo debut as "Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu" with the single "Koi☆Kana". Her singles were used as opening and ending theme songs for the anime. In addition, fellow Hello! Project members [[Hagiwara Mai]], [[Kikkawa Yuu]], and [[Kitahara Sayaka]] lent their voices to prominent guest characters. Kusumi and Hagiwara formed Kira☆Pika in 2007, and Kusumi, Kikkawa, and Kitahara formed MilkyWay in 2008 until the show's end on March 27, 2009. On June 3, 2009 a one shot called "Miracle Revolution ~Kusumi Koharu Monogatari~" published on Ciao magazine covered the idol life of Kusumi. |
== Discography == | == Discography == | ||
Revision as of 07:44, 27 July 2009
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Kusumi Koharu (July 2009)
Kusumi Koharu (久住小春) is a Japanese pop singer and idol produced by Up-Front Agency and part of Hello! Project. She is a seventh generation member of Morning Musume.
Contents
Profile
- Name: Kusumi Koharu (久住小春)
- Nicknames: Koha, Kussun, Miracle, Kirari
- Birthday: July 15, 1992
- Birthplace: Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 162cm
- Hobbies: Volleyball
- Favorite food: Umeboshi flavored snacks, fruit, sweet dried plums
- Favorite color: Pink
- Favorite type of guy: Kind
- Favorite celebrities: Morning Musume, Amuro Namie
- Favorite H!P member: Fujimoto Miki
- Family: Father, mother, and older sister
- Hello! Project groups:
- Morning Musume (2005–)
- Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai (2007)
- Kira☆Pika (2007)
- MilkyWay (2008–2009)
- ZYX-α (2009–)
- Other:
- Metro Rabbits H.P. (2006)
History
Kusumi Koharu joined Hello! Project on May 1, 2005 as the sole member of Morning Musume's seventh generation after passing the Morning Musume Audition 2005. She was first featured on the single "Iroppoi Jirettai", on the studio album Rainbow 7, and made her concert debut on May 7, 2005 at Morning Musume's 2005 Spring concert tour.
Her big break came in 2006, when she was cast as the voice of Tsukishima Kirari, the main character in the anime Kirarin☆Revolution, which ran for three years and ended in 2009. She gained a solo debut as "Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu" with the single "Koi☆Kana". Her singles were used as opening and ending theme songs for the anime. In addition, fellow Hello! Project members Hagiwara Mai, Kikkawa Yuu, and Kitahara Sayaka lent their voices to prominent guest characters. Kusumi and Hagiwara formed Kira☆Pika in 2007, and Kusumi, Kikkawa, and Kitahara formed MilkyWay in 2008 until the show's end on March 27, 2009. On June 3, 2009 a one shot called "Miracle Revolution ~Kusumi Koharu Monogatari~" published on Ciao magazine covered the idol life of Kusumi.
Discography
- Note: All singles and albums are released under the name "Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume)".
Singles
| No. | Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 恋☆カナ (Koi☆Kana) | 2006.07.12 | 18,125 | 38,650 | 12 |
| 2 | バラライカ (Balalaika) | 2006.10.25 | 28,132 | 72,709 | 8 |
| 3 | ハッピー☆彡 (Happy☆彡) | 2007.05.02 | 27,428 | 57,278 | 2 |
| 4 | チャンス! (Chance!) | 2007.11.07 | 25,223 | 38,547 | 9 |
| 5 | パパンケーキ (Papancake) | 2008.07.16 | 12,449 | 20,595 | 11 |
| 6 | はぴ☆はぴ サンデー! (Hapi☆Hapi Sunday!) | 2009.02.04 | 9,244 | 14,468 | 9 |
Studio Albums
| No. | Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ☆☆☆ (みつぼし) (☆☆☆ (Mitsuboshi)) | 2007.02.28 | 13,345 | 26,403 | 16 |
| 2 | きらりん☆ランド (Kirarin☆Land) | 2007.12.19 | 15,835 | 30,803 | 17 |
| 3 | きらりと冬 (Kirari to Fuyu) | 2008.12.17 | 7,549 | 12,571 | 26 |
Best Albums
| No. | Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ベスト☆きらり (Best☆Kirari) | 2009.03.11 | 7,010 | 11,600 | 18 |
Featured Discography
For discography as part of groups, see Morning Musume#Discography, Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai#Discography, Kira Pika#Discography, MilkyWay#Discography.
Albums
| No. | Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション (Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection) | 2006.10.18 | 5,907 | 12,140 |
| 2 | きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション2 (Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 2) | 2007.09.12 | 3,325 | 8,047 |
| 3 | きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション3 (Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 3) | 2008.07.23 | ||
| 4 | きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション4 (Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 4) | 2008.08.27 | ||
| 5 | きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション5 (Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 5) | 2009.03.18 |
DVDs
- [2009.02.25] きらりん☆レボリューション スペシャルライブ (Kirarin☆Revolution Special Live)
- [2009.07.08] きらりん☆レボリューション ファイナルステージ (Kirarin☆Revolution Final Stage)
Photobooks
- [2006.03.24] 久住小春 (Kusumi Koharu) amazon.co.jp
- [2007.09.20] POP 久住小春ソロ写真集 (POP Kusumi Koharu Solo Photobook) amazon.co.jp
- [2008.07.25] 小春日記。 (Koharu Nikki.) amazon.co.jp
Works
Books
- [2007.11.??] きらりん★ファッション★レボリューション (Kirarin★Fashion★Revolution) amazon.co.jp
- [2008.12.02] ハッピーメモリアル☆フォトブック (Happy Memorial☆Photobook) (credited as "Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume)") amazon.co.jp
TV
- [2005–2007] ハロー! モーニング (Hello! Morning)
- [2007–2008] ハロモニ@ (Haromoni@)
- [2008] ベリキュー! (Berikyuu!)
- [2008–2009] よろセン! (Yorosen!)
- [2009–] おはスタ (Oha Star) (on Tuesdays)
Anime
- [2006–2009] きらりん☆レボリューション (Kirarin☆Revolution)
Theater
- [2006] リボンの騎士 ザ・ミュージカル (Ribbon no Kishi The Musical)
- [2008] シンデレラ The ミュージカル (Cinderella the Musical)
Trivia
- She is the second Morning Musume member to come from Niigata, following Ogawa Makoto.
- Skilled at volleyball, which she played since third grade of primary school and was the captain of her team.
- Her audition song was Morning Musume's "Furusato".
- Sometimes called the "Miracle", for during the auditions for Morning Musume's seventh generation, Tsunku stated that he was looking for an "ace".
- During her audition, she stated that she prefers cool images over cute.
- Stated Yoshizawa Hitomi and Fujimoto Miki as the members she admires the most. She has also stated that Fujimoto is her favorite celebrity on both Hello! Morning and Music Fighter.
- Her Morning Musume mentor was Michishige Sayumi.
- She is the youngest artist to debut solo within Hello! Project.
- She was the best selling Hello! Project soloist in 2006.
- In recent concerts, she will often argue with Junjun during MC corners.
External links
- Hello! Project Official Website: Morning Musume Profile page, Tsukishima Kirari Profile page, Tsukishima Kirari Discography page
- English Wikipedia: Koharu Kusumi
- Japanese Wikipedia: 久住小春
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